Dear Logan,

You've probably heard by now, the Mutant Registration Act passed. We're no longer considered humans, and as such are no longer given human rights. The way the laws are now, a person'd get in more trouble for beating a dog than killing a mutant. Xavier's been putting the students through "Awareness Drills." Like a fire drill, only instead of going outside we congregate in the lower levels. I see now why they scared you so much, Ms. Munroe isn't doing so well, either. I do what I can to keep you calm. Erik is in a blind panic, stuck in the memory. Apparently I have some dormant abilities from y'all, not much, just a box of paperclips. I haven't told anyone about that.

I'm probably going to catch hell for sneaking out here, we're not supposed to leave the building. There was a break-in a couple weeks ago. There's also been some talk from the State about repossessing the Xavier estate. Land rights and all. It's really scary, I think. Yet I feel nothing but calm. The Professor and Mary Ann spend almost all their time in government Houses trying to get the MRA repealed. That leaves ol' One-eye and Ms. Munroe to protect us. They've been running us through a rudimentary self-defense course. Ain't nothing I don't already know.

I still have your ears. I hear things I'm not supposed to. If the Friends of Humanity manage to get though the last defenses... not all the students will fit in the Blackbird (side note: Logan, that's the stupidest name for a plane that is that cool, I hope you told them that). They're trying to decide whether or not to take the ones with the most useful abilities or leave them to protect those who must stay. That's gotta be hard... separating us out like cattle. I don't know which group I'm in, but I know I'm staying if that's what it comes down to.

Come home, Logan.

We need you here. I need you here. I know the borders are locked down, but I'm sure you can find a way to slip past. You're out in wilderness, after all.. and they've only started on the fence.

I'll be waiting for you.

                         Love,
                         Marie